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New York Plans to Ban Hydraulic Fracturing

By Ilya Batikov

The New York Times reports on Governor Cuomo's announcement today that New York would ban hydraulic fracturing:

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s administration announced on Wednesday that it would ban hydraulic fracturing in New York State because of concerns over health risks, ending years of uncertainty over the disputed method of natural gas extraction.

State officials concluded that fracking, as the method is known, could contaminate the air and water and pose inestimable dangers to public health.

That conclusion was delivered during a year-end cabinet meeting Mr. Cuomo convened in Albany. It came amid increased calls by environmentalists to ban fracking, which uses water and chemicals to release oil and natural gas trapped in deeply buried shale deposits.

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Tags: Hydraulic Fracturing, 'Drilling Ban', New York, Energy, Fracking

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